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co gp poeKO-yeremT Co op neha spe brymes® From All Parts of the World. ENGLISH IN CANDAHAR. Bismarck Now Proposes to Control the Railways. FORSTER ON AMERICA’S FUTURE. Russia Struggling to Conquer the Plague. LEO XIII. AND THE JESUITS. (BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.] Loxpon, Jan. 21, 1879, A despatch to the 7imes, dated at Candahar on the 10th of January, says:—‘Major St. John, of the British Army, has been fired upon in the streets of this town by a fanatical native, but was not wounded. The man was arrested. & leutenant of the Royal Artillery was severely, and two other persons belonging to the British force in Candahar slightly, stabbed by a religious zealot, who will be hanged to-morrow.” Sant NOTHING CAN STOP AMERICA. Mr. Forster, - speaking at a soirée of the Bradford Chamber of Commerce, said he he did not deny that the strength of pro- tection in the United States was particularly disheartening; but he thought no threat of impos- ing counter duties would have any effect. The United States would only thereby be provoked to make issue to see which side was the strongest. Besides, such @ policy would be impracticable, because to bring serious pressure on the United States it would ‘be necessary to tax such vital necessities as wheat and cotton. ‘THE CONSTITUTION NOT SERIOUSLY DAMAGED. Divers yesterday examined the hull of the United States frigate Constitution, and found that her false keel alone was damaged. The ship will be docked on Tuesday and the keel replaced. LABOR’S STRUGGLE FOR LIFF. The lockout of engineers has become gencral at Huddersfield. The master shipbuilders at Hartle- pool, Stockton and Middlesboro have offered to only insist on half the reduction originally agreed upon. ‘The workmen will decide to-morrow whether they will accept the terms. The North Wales Blate Journeymen’s Union has offered the game premiums to members who will emigrate as those offered by the North Wales Miners’ Association—namely, £7 to members emigrating to Americ, and £14 to those desiring to go to Australia, The Quarry- men’s Union offers £2 additional to mem- bers: emigrating west of Chicago. It is jeved that many will accept, as the smaller quarries mostly remain closed. THE POPE AND THE JESUITS. The Standard’s correspondent at Rome says the Jesuits have sent the Pope a kind of ultimatum pointing out the evils resulting from their exclusion from the government of the Church. The Pope continues firm, and many of his friends fear the con- . An unfounded report that the Pope had been poisoned, which originated in Paris, has awak- enbd painful ¢pprehenvions. i The above despatch is sensational and should be received with due reserve. GERMANY UNDER THE IRON HEEL. ! says:—'“Prince caused to be published a letter appealing to the agr!- cultural community of Germany to afford him their united and vigorous support in his work of fis- eal reform. He refers to the new duties to be levied upon imported corn and cat, tle and expresses tho opinion that such taxation has become an unavoidable necessity.” The police of Breslau have prohibited the collection of contributions of money solicited by socialist leaders, and have arrested a man for soliciting in violation of the prohibition. The socialist orgau, the Freiheit, published in London by Johann Most, has been finally and absolutely for- bidden admission to Germany. The Berlin Jost says that Prince Bismarck is preparing to submit to the Federal Council a law for the regulation of railway tariffs, A despatch to the 7imes from Berlin says Herr Benningsen, president of thé Landtag, lately protested his inability to protect outsiders from the rhetorical insults of members. He thereby = un- Goubtedly played designedly or undesign- edly into the hands of the government im regard to tho Parliamentary Discipline Bill. "The North-German Ga:etle exultingly declares Herr Benningsen’s protest to be # declaration of bank- ruptey of the disciplinary power. NEW BULGARIA AND ROUMELIA. The Assembly of Bulgarian notables, which was to have met at Tirnovaon the 18th inst. to elect a Prince, has postponed its sitting till the 25th or Q%th. The deputies now in that town think that Prince Alexander of Battenburg will be elected ‘an the ruler of Bulgaria. It is semi-officiaily stated at Bt. Petersburg that the exchange of views relative to, the joint occupation of Eastern Roumelia has been without result. It does not at present appear likely that such # scheme will be carried out. FIGHTING THE PLAGUE. The divergence between the official and private in- telligence respecting the extent of the plague in Astrakhan continues, the former asserting that the epidemic is diminishing, and the latter that it is increasing. One hundred and twenty thousand pounds of fish and large quantities of other provi- sions have been burned at the town of Isaritzin, on the river Volga, to prevent the spread of the con- tagion. Prince Bismarck has sent Privy Councilior Finkelnburg to Vienna to arrange with the Austrian sanitary authorities common measures against the spread of the plague westward, A GRUESOME DAY FOR TR’ CHIELS, ‘The trial of the directors of the City of Glasgow Bank was begunat Edinburgh yesterday in the High Court of Justiciary, before the Lord Justice Clerk (Lord Moncrieff), assisted by Lords Commissioners Muir and Craighill. ‘The prisoners are charged with fraud, theft and embezzlement. The court room was densely crowded, CABLE NOTES. ‘The Oxford University boat crow have declined to Fow with the Harvard crew because of the lateness of the date named. Owing to the severity of the weather in Switzerland the forests of the Bernese Jura are infested with droves of wild boars, which aro sometimes so nu- merous as to defy attack, ‘Ihe farms are frequently attacked by wolves and hundreds of chamois have Gescended into the valleys in search of food. Tho Bwius Council of State has asked for 90,000 francs, to bo applicd to the relief of destitute workmen. Six cotton mills at Preston, England, running 183,144 spindles, have given notice of a reduction of ‘wages of five to ten per cent, Advices from Lisbon of January 12 state that the Aworican bark Shooting Star, Captain Sholl, has sailed from that port for Philadelphia with Angell, the defaulting secretary of the Pullman Palace Car Company, on board. The construction of barracks for 150,000 men on tho Constantinople lines of defenco has been ordered. ‘The Greek Fronticr Commissioners have been in- structed to, declare that any other basis of negotia- tion except the territorial limit proposed by the Berlin Congress is inadmissible, The which arrived at Barceloga on January 18 Hew York, had he#. upperworks strained and its and fittings smashed on the ‘The Times’ Vienna despatch says the principal dif- ference in regard to the Turko-Itussian Conven- NEW YORK HERALD, TUESDAY, JANU tion is that Prince Lobanoff does not ap- pear to recognize that the claims of Turkey's Huropean ereditors rank before Russia's claim for war indemnity. No serious difficulty, however, is anticipated. The Daily Telepraph’s despatch from Vienna hints that the delay in the signature of the convention is due to a revival of Russian influence at Constantinople and intrigues to prolong occu- pation. MEXICO. ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICAN COMMERCIAL PARTY—THE POLITICAL AND BUSINESS OUT- LOOK, Ciry oy Mexico, Jan. 15, via Havana, Jan. 20, 1879. The commercial excursion party from the United States, headed by Governor Fisk, of Kentucky, ar- rived at Vera Cruz on the 12th inst., and were most cordially received by committees of the merchants of Vera Cruz and the City of Mexico. ‘They immedi- ately took a special train for the capital, where they arrived on the night of the 14th. The government has prepared, with great liberality, entértainments forthe party, The press comment on this peaceful invasion of Mexico with the utmost satisfaction, and expect it will lead to the confirmation of the friendly understanding and the promotion of commercial in- tercourse between both Republics, Sefior Avila has finally left the Department of Foreign Affairs. Who will be his successor is not yet known. It is said that after reorganization the army will remain at the reduced number of 20,000 men. An agent of the Portuguese government is cy ara to arrive here soon for the purpose of establishing diplomatic relations between this country and Por- tuyal. The State authorities have closed a Catholic con- vent and monastery, which had been surreptitiously established at Queretaro. Arich gold mine, apparently worked in past ages, has been discovered on Mount Lazarasco, in the State of Vera Cruz Tho next coffee crop of Cordova is estimated at three million pounds. PO gga ez, Gurcia & Co., wholesale grocers, have CUBA. THE PRESS NOT TO BE EMANCIPATED FROM ITS CENSORSHIP—-NO HOPE OF FREEDOM WHERE THE PRESS IS NOT FREE. Havana, Jan. 20, 1879, According to the laws creating the new municipali- ties, mayors will exercise the functions of censorship over publications. Captain General Campos, in a circular explaining the duties of censorship, says the public journals may discuss decorously all acts of the administration, and discussion of the slavery uestion will be allowed so long as it does not go to the extent of exciting the nogroes or fall into vain declamation against an evil everybody deplores. Three hundred and signeere? immigrants to-day arrived from the Canary Islands. The pleasure yacht Resolute, of New York, has ar- rived from St.Thomas. All on board are well. She will probably remain here ten days. BISHOP KEANE’S LECTURE—CONSIDERABLE EX~- CITEMENT IN PROTESTANT CIRCLES. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) PrrersBune, Va., Jan. 20, 1879. The religious world hereabouts is greatly exercised over a lecture delivered here on Thursday night by Bishop Keane, of the Roman Catholic Church, the subject of which was “The Church and Human Na- ture.” It is charged that the ministers of Protestant churches were invited to occupy seats on the plat- form and assured that they would hear nothing sec- tarian in the address. The Bishop was introduced by Mayor Cameron, and several prominent citizens were on the stage of the Academy of Music, where the lecture was delivered. Many Protestants who were present thought that the lecture se- verely attacked the principles and leaders of the reformation, especially Calvin, and last night the Rey. Thomas Spencer, of the Episco) Church, replied to this lecture. The Rev. % Witherspoon, of the Presbyterian Church, stated from his pulpit that the lecture was a cunning ‘‘sell’” upon the community, and that if he had been present he would have hurled back the abuse that the Bishop ured on the Protestants. Dr. McDonald, of t! sptist Church, a native of Ireland, and formerly a Catholic, is to. tell how he changed. his religion, and a reply to the be Bend prol also be made. ‘There is consid feeling on the subject and learned discussions on theology are the order of the day, pd ths 2) > TWO.DEATH -WARBANTS, ALEXANDER B. SAYRE AND HEZEKIAH SCHAEFER, ‘TWO WIFE MURDERERS, TO BE EXECUTED ON MARCH 18—COMMUTATION OF THE SENTENCE OF BLASIUS PISTORIUS. [By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. ] HaxnisBvne, Pa., Jan, 20, 1879. Governor Hartranft to-day added two additional death warrants to the fifty which he had previously issued. The condemned are Alexander B. Sayre, of Philadelphia, and Hezekiah Schaefer, of Franklyn county, both wife murderers. In November, 1877, Sayre walked down a church aisle and shot his wife, the crime having its inspiration in jealousy. Two death warrants had previously been issued for the execution of Sayre, but they were withdrawa to en- able a constitutional point to be decided in the Su- preme Court. ‘The action of the court was adverse to the culprit, and to-day the Governor ordered that he be executed on March 18; the same day was also fixed for the hanging of Shaefer. The crime of the latter was brutal in the extreme. A woman of easy virtue won his affections, and he determined to put his wife out of the way. He first endeavored to ison her, and, not succeeding, he cut deep gashes into her head with an axe. The corpse of the woman was found at the base of the stairs covered with blood, Schaefer claiming that she had received the numerous injuries by falling down stairs and strik- ing, an axe at the bottom. ‘he Governor to-day commuted the death sentence of Blasius Pistorius to imprisonment for life. Pis- torius, who was a Catholic priest, had twice been convicted of murder in the first d » The victim of his crime was Isake Joquette, who had offended hint by allowing his cattle to stray on the property of Pistorius. FLOUR MILLS BURNED. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Davexront, Iowa, Jan. 20, 1879. A special despatch from Geneseo, Ill., says the Gen- eseo Mills, W. L. Kidder, proprietor, were burned this evening. These mills were among the finest in the State, costing $37,000, and had a capacity of 200 barrels of flour daily. They had been running at full capacity forsome time. The fire caught in the refuse around the corn sheller at six o'clock, and by cight o’clock the walls had fallen in. The property was in- sured for $13,000, Twenty men are thrown out of employment. FIRE IN OMAHA. Oman, Neb., Jan. 20, 1879. The Occidental Hotel, A. Schultz’s cigar factory and other frame buildings were burned eariy this morning. Total loss, $20,000; insurance, $1,500. AGRICULTURE FOR JEWS. CincrnNatt, Ohio, Jan, 20, 1879. The Executive Board of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations convened here yesterday. Fit- teen congregations joined the Union within the last six months. It was resolved that the Board of Dele- gates on Civil and Religious Rights be instructed to take into consideration the feasibilty of active co- Operation with sister societies in Europe for the pur- pone of peevereene agriculture among Jews and the settloment in this country of such asare willing to devote themselves to that pursuit on lands in the ‘West and South, The report of the secretary of the Board of Governors was read, 4 ps next meeting will be held in New York, July TELEGRAPHIC NOTES. A fire in Tallahassee, Fia., destroyed the Episcopal Church, rectory and school house, Loss, $8,000, ©, F. Wood, clerk ina drug store at No, 360 Wash- ington street, Boston, was badly injured yesterday ‘by an explosion of yas, Johu 3. Hungerford, a private of battery K, Second artillery, was drowned in Mill Creek, near Fortress Monroe, Sunday night. John G. Ferguson, & farmer, was frozen to death while in a cutter, driving to church, near Williams- town, Ont., on Sanday. Mrs. Pennypacker, being thrown from a sleigh, at ‘Trappe, Pa., on Sunday, was kicked in the temple by 8 horse and instantly killed. Emmanuel Congregational Church, corner of More- land and Copeland streets, Boston Highlands, was burned yesterday, Loss, $50,000, John Mollins, an otplers oo fabateretes Iron Company, at Negaunee, Mich., on Sund own an nelle ot twenty feet and broke his neck, ‘The receipts of the Philadelphia Permanent Exhibi+ tion last year were $42,246 and the oxpenses $46,872, Ite liabilities are $380,007 and assets $490,000, A fireman named Williams fell from a freight train of the Chesapeake and Obio Railroad, near Rich- tuond, Va., Sunday night, and was crushed FRANCE AT PEACE The Political Crisis Ends in a Sur- render by the Ministry. THE RES What. the Republicans Have Secured. SATISFACTION LT. AT {BY CABLE TO THE HERALD.) Panis, Jan. 20, 1879. Paris is happy and contented to-night. The triumph of the Ministry in the Cham- ber of Deputies this evening is regarded with general satisfaction. M. Dufaure's speech was an admirable effort and at once decided the waveringassemblage. The ma- | jority of 102 by which the vote of confidence | was carried (the figures stood 223 to 121) is | sufficient to bear down all further radical | efforts of a similar character, and the pres- tige of this apparent victory will impart a prolonged vitality tothe Cabinet. M. Du- faure’s speech proved how unjust and ill founded has been this attack on the Ministry. The temper of the country is clearly shown in the fact that for the last few days the members of the Chamber of Deputies have been overwhelmed with ‘despatches from their constituents calling upon them to support the government. The vote of confidence is most important and will fully restore confidence in republican govern- ment, which had begun to bo shaken by these unaccountable assaults on an honest and energetic Ministry, and it will give a fresh stimulus to financial and commercial operations, which were fast being paralyzed by this state of things. THE SUSPENSE. F ‘The public galleries and lobbies of the Chamber of Deputies were densely crowded this afternoon. ‘The Right was at first reported to have resolved to ab- stain from voting. ‘The Left Centre was disposed to support the Cabinet. ‘he republican unioa and Extreme Left was thought to be solid in its vote against the Ministry. The republican Left had prepared two orders of the day— one expressing confidence in the Ministry, to be brought forward if the declarations of M. Du- faure were satisfactory, and the other expressing want of confidence should the Ministerial statement appear insuficient. These orders were intrusted to Jules Ferry. The feeling among the republican majority was a wish to support the Ministry if the declaration was sufficient. All the Ministers break- fasted to-day with M. Dufaure, It was also asserteds in the corridors that M. Dufaure is dis- posed to admit the justice of the de- mands of the republicans relative to the changes in tho majesterial and administrative staff, During the heat of the debate a suspension of the sit- ting of the Chamber was had and the government effected a compromise with the Left, thus securing 0 majority for the Ministry. In consequence of the compromise Jules Ferry offered his motion express- ing confidence in the government, which was adopted by # vote of 224 to 121, The Paris correspondent of the Times says it is unknown how M. Gambetta voted, but it was noticed that he applauded passages in M. Floquet’s speech attacking the Cabinet. The Telegraph's Paria correspondent states that the settlement of the crisis is due to moderating efforts privately made by M. Gambetta. The Right ab- stained from voting. THE DEBATE OPENED. M. Senard, a veteran republican, opened the debate in the Chamber of Deputies, having been assigned to that duty by the Left. He said they would only have had thanks and congratulations to address to the Ministry if its programme had given more satisfac- tion in regard to the administrative functionari whom the government found in public service when it acceded to power. In dealing with staff of- ficials a distinction should be drawn between those performing effectual work, and those simply serving as intermediaries between the government and the country. ‘The first of these two classes ought to be maintained, unless they manifested open hostility to the government; but those in the second category must not remain in office, because it was necessary for the government to have men united and march- ing with the government, a fact which the government appeared not to have understood. It was imperative to expect from public servants a formal adhesion to the Republic. Rights acquired and services rendered must be recognized; but it.be- hooved the government to consider to whom those services had been rendered. Among the services were possibly violent persecutions of republicans. Amnesty might be granted these men; but, before all, devotion to the present institutions was indispen- sable. The government had acted properly toward the prefects. It must do likewise toward other officials, THE GOVERNMENT HEAD. M. Dufaure, President of the Ministry, in reply, said the government considered the vote of January 5 aconsolidation, not a modification, of the constitu- tion. Arepublican majority in the Senate gives the government greater power. The government would insist upon a truly republican spirit from its func- tionaries. It had already acted on this idea, Five procurators general havo been dismissed and two transferred to other posts; 168 justices of the peace have been transferred and 177 removed. The vote of the Sth of January required still further severity trom the government; but the Ministers would take account of services rendered and not treat magistrates of long standing like new comers, M. Dufaure adopted the views expressed by Deputy Senard, and, in a peroration which was much ap- plauded, trusted the trying period of 1880 [the end of MacMahon's Presidency] would pase as happily as the recent electoral event. ATTACKING THE GOVERNMENT. M. Madier de Montjau, extreme radical, made an uncompromising attack on the government. He de- clared that its natural term of office was now ended, and that its progrgmme was vague and insuflicient, He demanded that the Ministers make place for suc- cessors willing to carry out tho will of the Chamber and of the country. M. Floquet, the orator of the Repubjican Union, made a mild speech, maintaining that the union of the groups of the Left was capable of forming o cabinet representing a majority in the Chamber, THE DICVATOR SILENT. to death. | M. Gambetta was present in the Chamber of Dep- ‘uties during the debate to-day, but remained silent, Minister Dufaure’s assurances, particularly with regard to the functionartes, were ample, He #id:— “Nobody can henceforth pretend that he hi a right to continue in the public service and retain | an opinion different from our own, Holders of public office must devote themselves to the promo- tion of our institutions.” HE VITAL COMPROMISE, Here followed the suspension of the sitting, during which the compromise between the government and the Lett, viously referred to, was adopted, and re- autited in the wording.of M. Ferry’s motion, as fol- lows:—"'That the Chamber, trusting that the Minis- ‘try will not fail to give satisfaction, notably in regard to the administrative and judicial staff, passes to the order of the day.” ‘The Ministry accepted the motion and it was adopted by the vote reported. VEANCE’S. FOREIGN POLICY—WHAT THE REPUB- LICAN LEADER DESIRES TO SEE CARRIED OUT. ‘The République Francaise of January 8 prints on important article on French foreign policy, which is regarded as indicating the line of policy which M. Gambetta would like to see adopted in foreign affairs. After refcrring with gratification to the fact that the monarchical governments of Europe have abandoned the traditional attitude which they had taken up with regard to the previous efforts at establishing a repub- liean government in France, and given the existing régime proofs. of their esteem and confidence, the article continues:— We attach the greatest value to the confidence of the governments that surround us, and our Republic will ever strive to avoid in her policy any inconsid- crate step, any useless or imprudent measure, calcu- lated to disturb that contidence. When the Republic was proclaimed for the third time in France cight ears ayo our isolated country was a prey to invasion. Ht haa becn hurled to rain and perdition by a mon- archy which had wantonly trifled with the confidence of neighboring monurchies and had ceived exch of them in turn, We did not call the Republic to our aid out of rovenge for being deserte:t by all foreign powers, but because the Republic alone could safeguard our dignity, and, by dint of courage and porseverence, the integrity of our territory, compromised by the most improvident ofsovereigns. Any attempt ata monarchical restitu tion would have added the horrors of civil to the disasters of foreign war. If we have had the misfor- tune of not avoiding, as was the ardent wish of all good citizens, the ‘scourge of civil war, the cuuse is solely to’ be attributed to the fear, which subsequently turned out to be only too well tounded, ‘that the royalist. members of the Versailles Assembly would prove a danger to the Republic, With us, since 1870, the Republic has been the instrument of our safety in the first instance and afterward that of our deliverance and recuperation. For that reason it is that it has become the necesrary | government and that France has become attached vo it. All the efforts to deprive her of that government through which she saved her honor and paid her ransom, thanks to which she was enabled to regain hor strength and reconstitute her army, have failed. Ail the cttempts against her, all the plots, intrigues and — conspiraci have con- tributed to endear the Republic to France and to en- grave it still deeper on her inmost heart. He forth in her own cyes the Republic and France are synonymous terms. Europe cannot dispense with France; that isa fact which the events daily taking place all around us demonstrate with conclusive evidence, and this explains why Europe now puis up so cheerfully wits the Republic which France has instituted with a resolution that has been amply maintained tor the past eight years. Europe is al aware that that Republic to which our country 4s so deeply attached is not a Republic of propaganda; it is a domestic institution meant for the French people, end tor them alone. There are nowadays neither wars of con- quest nor propagundas to be undertaken. We re- spect the public law of Europe, in order to be in a position to cause the Republic’ to be respected in ease of need. To win the confidence of our neigh- bors we must inspire them with confidence in ou selves. These rules of international policy are ap- Plicabie to republics and monarchies alike; and that is why our gv ernment, which ix imbued with these principles, our government strengthened and con- solidated ‘by the nation, now enjoys amoug the monarchies of Europe, without causing them any anxiety, the place that belongs to it by right. DIAMONDS STOLEN. A PACKAGE CONTAINING OVER $5,000 WorTH oF VALUABLES LOST BY A NEW YORKER. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Lovisvinx, Ky., Jan. 20, 1879. Among thé passengers who arrived here over the Louisville, Nashville and Great Southern Railroad this morning, was A. Seligman, of No. 423 Broadway, New York, whose trip, he claims, proved a very ex- pensive one to him. The train was a little behind time, not arriving until about half-past seven o'clock, and upon its arrival Mr. Seligman discovered that he had been robbed of $5,400 in diamonds and moncy. Mr. Seligman says he left New Orleans Saturday evening for New York, via Montgomery. He placed in his inside vest pocket a package containing the diamonds and nine one hundred dollar bills. He took a slceper, and occupied o berth in the same car until his arrival at Nash- ville, where he changed to another. He left the cars only to eat his meals. He kept his vest tightly buttoned up to the throat, execpt at night, when he placed it under his pillow, and how or exactly where he was robbed he is unable to say, but is satis- fied it was on the train between Nashville and this city, as he feels confident that his valuable puckuge was in his possession yesterday, as also when he lert Nashville last night. DISCOVERY OF THE Loss, When the train reached here this morning, and he removed his vest from beneath his pillow. he saw that some one had interfered with it. He at once felt in the inside pocket and found the package missing, much to his suprise and much more to his regret. He at once hastened to the Louisville Hotel without Eccoreyaers his loss to any one and sent for Detective Bligh. 'To- the detective he stated that when he entered the sleeper at Nashville he placed his vest, containing the stolen package and a fine gold watch, beneath his pillow, and upon the top of his vest he laid his loaded revolver. When hearrived this morning the sees was gone but the watch and pistol were left undisturbed, a fact which indi- cates that the theft was perpetrated by an expert, as he left untouched the articles which would be most likely to lead to detection. THE MISSING ARTICLES, The following is a list of the missing article Seven pairs of diamond carrings, weighing from 74, carats a pair; three cluster rings, one of ni stones and two of seven stones each; two sets of dia- mond studs, one pair 2 carats and the other 1°; car- ats; twenty-four loose brilliants, weighing S carats together. ‘The entire lot was valued at $4,500, Nine one hundred doilar bills, each having the 1 ter S written on the right hand lower corner... These bills may lead to the detection of the thief, who, it is supposed, got off the train before its arrival here. ‘The detectives have the matter in hand, and will en- deayor to solve the mystery. REWARD OFFERED. Mr. Seligman offers a reward of $900 for the re- covery of the articles, and no questions asked, He has left the matter entirely in the hands of Chief of Detectives D, T. Bligh. NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) TRENTON, Jan, 20, 1879, Both houses of the Legislature met to-night. In the Senate twelve bills were introduced, and in the House thirty-three. No business of importance was transacted. A lively session is predicted, however. NEW JERSEY EDITORS. to [DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] Taenton, Jan. 20, 1879. ‘Tho New Jersey Editorial Association met here to- day and elected Colonel Jones, of Woodbridge, Pre dent; J. N, Babcock, of New Brunswick, Secreta: and James 8, Yard, of Freehold, Treasurer. A legisla. tive committee of seven was appointed to’ wateh the Legislature so that there wilt be no reduction made in the price of the public printing. ‘The association represents 173 newspapers. CREDIT MOBILIER IN COURT. THE ESTATE OF OAKES AMES OBTAINS A TEMPO- RARY INJUNCTION, Boston, Mass., Jan, 20, 1879. In the equity session of the Supreme Court to-day argument was had before Judge Soule pertaining to transactions of the Crédit Mobilier with the Union Pacific Railroad Company, a suit at law and one in equity being now pending before the courts of Massachusetts, Tho executors of the es- tate of Oakes Ames and @ savings bank in Connecti- cut petition to be mado parties to one of the suits, On August 4, 1869, the Union Pacific Company gave its note for $2,000,000 to the Crédit Mobilier, and the latter subsequently brought suit and obtained judgment on said note. The Union Pacific Company filed a bill in ay, and obtained an injunction restraining it Mol 187 the Crédi bilier from enforcing its judgment, and jay, jay Gould obtained, it is alleged, an order winiss the suit of the Union Pacific against the € it Mobilier, An injunction to prevent dismissal of the suit was obtained from the courts of Penn- sylvania, and ax tho same question is now Y ing in Massachusetts the executors of Oakes Ames and the savings bank ask to be made parties to the suit of the Union Pacific against the Crédit Mobilier, on tho ground that they represent between five and six thousand shares, and that Jay Gould and others are trying to detraud them of their rights, ‘They also pray that the judgment against the Union Pacific on the note for $2,000,000 be enforced. Jadgo Sonle issued @ temporary injunction and order of notice returnable March 1. FLORIDA ELECTION FRAUDS. ~ Facxsonvrnsn, Jan. 20, 1979, Iu the United States Circuit Court the case of the Canvassing Board of Brevard county, charged with making false returns in the late Congressional clee- as Begun, Several precinct inspectors testi. que alteration and forgery of certificates of elections made by them. ARY 21, 1879.—TRIPLE SHEET, THE STATE CAPITAL. APPOINTMENT OF A COMMITTEE ON GAME LAWS IN THE SENATE--A BILL FOR THE APPOINT- MENT OF A RECEIVER TO INSOLVENT COR- PORATIONS, (BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.] Atbany, Jan. 20, 1879. ‘The only business transacted in the Senate, before the democratic caucus was held, was the adoption of Senator Wagstaf’s resolution adding a committee on game laws to the standing committees of the Senate and the introduction of the following important bill by Senator Harris, which is generally supposed to re- fer to the revival of insolvent insurance com- panies :— THE BILL. Sxcrion 1, Upon the appointment of a receiver of any corporation formed under the act to authorize the formation of corporations for manufacturing, mining, mechanical, chemical or other purposes, against. which corporation s judgment for money has recovered in is State, and an execution thereon has been returned unsatisfied, in whole or in part, all rights of action against the trustees’ or stockholders of such corporation under any of the provisions of the sev- eral laws relative to these corporations which ht exist in favor of the creditors of ch corporation, or auy of them, shall vost in receiver aforesaid, and he shall be entitled to commence and maintain all or any of such actions, and the funds arising therefrom, after the payinent of the costs and expenses thereof, shall be divided ratably among the creditors of such cor- poration, who by the terms of the statutes aforesaid would be entitled thereto. Sec. 2, This act shall relate to any action of the above nature which has alveady been commenced in the name of the receiver. Sec. 3, If @ creditor shall apply to the receiver to conimence an action against the trustees or stock- holders thereof of the nutnre above described, and if upon such application such creditor shull offer to furnish the bond for costs which the Court may exact as a condition of granting leave to the receiver to sue, it shall be the duty of such receiver to make application for such leaye, and upon the tor furnishing such bond as the Court may it shall be the duty of such receiver to com- mence such suit and prosecute it to final judg- ment. In case the receiver neglects or refuses to apply for leave to commence such suit after sich application and vis, mi to him as aforesaid, in he refuses to cominence such suit after he has obtained leave and the Court has approved the bond, then, and in that case, any creditor may commence and maintain stich suit in his own behalf and in behalf of all other creditors who shall come in and be made parties and coutribute to the expenses of such suit, and the fund, when collected, shall be ‘buted, under the direction of the Court, to those who, by the terms of the statutes, would be entitled thereto, provided they have come in and made themselves parties and contributed to the expenses of such suit; but im the suit brought by the creditor under such circumstances he shall make the receiver a party de- fendant, and shall allege in his complaint and prove the refusal above mentioned. Sec. 4,—the receiver, under ths circumstances mentioned in tne last section, shall not be compelled to commence or carry on any such suit in cases where he has no ‘funds of the: corporarion from which to pay the expenses thereof. In sneh #, if such an action is desired upon the part of ‘the creditors, or any of them, they must contribute to tlie receiver such reasonable sum. 2s may be proper to pay the expenses incident to the prosceution of such suit and for such sums so ad- vanced, the parties so advancing the same shall have a lien’ on any funds recovered in such action, and before any part thereof shall be distributed thoy shall be repaid the amount so advanced which ¢ or case | shall be regarded as a proper expense of the suit, and in case the receiver and the creditors proposing to advance the money shall differ as to the proper amount the amount shall be doter- mined by the Court on summary application to it by either party, upon such notice to the other as the Court may direct. The amount thus paid or advanced to the receiver shall not be regarded as the total amount of the expense of the suit in case of arecovery, but the receiver may pay in such case such further sum for necessary expenses and fees as he may think proper, subject to the power of the Court to allow the same as a proper payment or not upon the settlement of the accounts of the receiver, ARKANSAS LEGISLATURE. Lrrrie Rocx, Jan. 20, 1879. ‘he House to-day adopted Mr. Fishback’s resolu- tion to take evidence of intimidation in this State under republican rule, to be forwarded to the Sena- tors and Representatives in Congress, and laid before the committee appointed under Mr. Blaine’s resolu- tion. "The Senate adopted a resolution for an inquiry into the use of writs of mandamus by federal courts auainst countics and cities, and to ascertain if it can be prohibited by State legislation. GOVERNOR HOYT'S INAUGURATION. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) Hannispura, Pa., Jan. 20, 1879. The inauguration of Governor Hoyt to-inorrow will be the grandest ever witnessed here. The town is full of the State militia and political clubs from Philadelphia and other points. Graffula’s Seventh Regiment Band is with the Union Republican Club, of Philadelphia, and the Marine Band, from Wash: ington, with the Washington Light Infantry and Key Stone Clab of that city. ‘fhe procession will consist of five divisions, and the number in line will reach nearly seven thousand. DEBT. IMPORTANT LEGAL QUESTIONS TO BE SETTLED BEFORE ITS ADJUSTMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.] NASHVILLE, Jan. 20, 1879. Much disquietude has been produced among rail- road men generally over Governor Marks’ recom- mendation in his Message that no adjustment of the State debt should be made until it shall have been judicially determined whether the holders of bonds issued prior to the war have a lien on the rail- roads tor the construction of which they were issued. The Internal Improvement act of 1852 authorized the building of railroads by moncy to be raised by the issue of bonds by the companies, indorsed by tho State. Under this act all the roads in the State were built, including the pioneer road, the Nashville and Chattanooge Rail- roud, Many of the roads were bankrupted by the war, and for years after struggled along, many of them being from time to time in the hands of re- ceivers, ‘The igsuance of bonds was also begun anew by the republican State governments. Some frauds were charged, some committed, and the post- war or Brownlow bonds were all negotiated, directly or indirectly, on figures lower than required by the act. When he people voted for the first time in 1869 the Legislature then elected enactel a law for the sale of all delinquent railroads. Under this act they were sold, and the prices paid to the State on its own bonds, mostly in post-war or Brownlow honds, leaving but about $3,000,000 of these out- standing. A NICE LEGAL QUESTION, Under an act of the same Logisiature, allowing pur- chasers to pay for the roads in bonds of any series, arises the question now referred to by Governor Marks—namely, whether the bondholders, in conse- quence of the sale made by the State as indorser of the delinquent roads, hi lost their right to follow the property ot the principal in the hands of the purchasers. ‘The roads which have purchased old roads at the sale have all settled, generaily in the new issue of Brownlow bonds. If tho bonds of the par- ticular roads sold should be declared a lien the pur- chasers would have the:r remedy against the State. Some of the old roads have paid their indebtedness to the State in the new issue bonds, leaving their own bonds outstanding, which were sold, as it appears, in the process of their construction. If hgd liable the roads. would have recourse upon the State, but would be met by the objection that the bonds they had paid in to. the State are claimed by the low tax party to be fraudulent. No such suit is pending, but there is an idea that the question will become 4 serious one for the railroads which have settled their indebtedness. ‘THE LATE CONGRESSMAN SCHLEICHER OVSEQUIES OF THE DECEASED STATESMAN—A | LARGE DELEGATION OF SENATORS AND REPRE- SENTATIVES AT THE FUNERAL, {BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.) SAN AnrontA, Texas, Jan. 20, 1879, ‘Tho obsequies of the late Congressman Schleicher took place yesterday afternoon. The remains lay in state four hours and were viewed by thousands of citizens, besides the local organization. Large delo- gations from all parts of the district took part in the procession, General Ord and his staff, a battalion of United States infantry, the Congressional committee, 1, of Delaware; Hamlin, ot Maine, and sentatives Geddings, of Texas; Rhelly, of Alabama; Gordon, Harris, of Massachusetts ; ot Illinois; also of Ohio; ¥ ot New York, and Brentan islative committee, th m consisting of the following members :—Scnators Story, Lane, Houston, Graces, Edwards aud Martin, and Representatives Collins, Linn, Mec and Wurzback. “Three brass Dancs and a company of colored militia were also in the procession. The buildings were draped with crape and minute guns were fired from the Arsenal. At is but Little exaggeration to say that almost the en- tire population turned out to h oe the memory of the deceased statesman, On a at the National Cemetery, a mile and a half from the city, the funeral services were read by Rev. Mr, m, of the Episcopal Cathedrai, and @ German. sii Senn 4 rang a di ‘Che Congressional Committee too! leave of Colonel Schicicher's fantily at the grave left for Washington on train. 1b is esti- muted that 10,000 persous on the streets. 7 COLD IN ONTARIO. Toronto, Jan, 20, 1879. Reports from al! sections of Ontario indicate that this has been the coldest day of the season. The ther- mometer has ranged from zero to 32 degrees below. THE OHIO OPEN. Waex.ine, W. Va., Jan. 20, 1879, The ice gorge at this place broke at nine o'clock this morning, and the river has e been running full of floating ice, The steamer Nail City was foreed ou top of the shore ice, had her wheels badly broken and was badly twisted up. The Annie Kelly, hole about sixty feet long stove in her side, effort is now being made to save her froin sink- ‘Two barges, one loaded with staves, the other empty, both belonging to John Armstrong & Co,, were swept away with the flood. No other damage has thus tar been reported, MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT. War DEPARTMENT, Orrick oF THE CHIEF SIGNAL Srongzn| WasHineron, Jan, 2i—1 A. M, Indications, : For the South Atlantic and Gulf States, warmer southeast to southwest winds and partly cloudy or clear weather or stationary or slowly falling barom- eter. For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley, increasing cloudiness, with warmer east to south winds and neurly stationary, followed by falling barometer. : For the lake region, partly cloudy weather and oc- casional snow, with rising temperature, southwest to southeast winds and during the day falling barom- eter. For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val- leys, warmer southcast to southwest winds, falling barometer and partly cloudy weather, with areas ot snow in the northern portions, followed during Tuesday night by colder northerly to westerly winds and rising barometer. For the Middle States and New Engiand, partly cloudy weather, with low but slowly rising temper- ature, northwest winds, shifting to westerly and southerly, slight rise, followed by falling barometer, and in the northern portions light suow. For the Pacitic coast regions generally clear weather will prevail. The Lower Mississippi will Tse slowly. THE WEATHER YESTERDAY. The following record will show the changes in the temperature for the past twenty-four hours, in come parison with the corresponding date of last year, as indicated by the thérmometer at Hudnut’s pharmacy, Henavb Building, No. 213 Breadway :— 1878, 1879, 1878. 1879. 3 A.M. . 36 21 «3:30P.M. a4 a 19 6P.M. 2 7 19 OP. M. . 45 13 2 WP.M. 47 iL - 1% Average temperature yesterday Bee Average temperature for corresponding date last HOME ano oo hvnssocncsion scmsdanees acvasecces veces 4236 SUPREME COURT CALENDAR. ~~ Unica, N. ¥., Jan. 20, 1879. The following is the Supreme Court, General Term, calendar for Tuesday, January 2) ‘76, 80, 92, 310, 18, 85, 101, 102, 103, 3, 16 HOTEL ARRIVALS. and 25. Captain Delord, of the steamship Amerique, is at the Everett. Judge Samuel Treat, of St. Louis, is at the Fifth Avenue. Miss Anua E. Dickinson is at the St. James. Postmaster A. L. Snowden, of Philadel- phia, is at the Gilsey. Medical Inspector J, ¥. Tay- lor, United States Navy, and Judge James Baker, of St. Louis, are at the Park Averiue. Signor Raffo, Italian Consul General, is at the Westminster. John C. Bullitt, of Philadelphia, is at the Astor. Lieuten- ant George A. Norris, United States Navy, is at the Albemurle. MAILS FOR EUROPE, The steamship Algeria, for Queenstown and Liver. pool, and Amerique, for Havre, will sail from this port on Wednesday. The mails for Europe will close at the Post Office at half-past twelve P. M., and for France direct at four o'clock A, M. ‘The New York Hexatp—Edition for Europe—wil] be ready at half-past eight o’clock in the morning. Single copies, in wrappers for mailing, six cents. NOW IS THE TRYING TIME. This is the senson, this the kind of weather, in which consumption sows its seeds, Those seeds are coughs and colds. Their fruit, i 4 this connection th: H UND AND Tan,” as a specitic for coughs and colds, is without a rival ake of health and life forget not in the world. For this. Pike's Tootuacn® Drops cure in one minute. A. AL Old Guard Ball. . Gentlemen's full dross Garters and Pumps, for balls and parties, at low prices. at BROOK: er 29th, a 196 Broadway, co Self-acting OvkusHors, put hand oF soil A.—SOZODONT, There are bright buds of April and blos: «But they're not half #o sweet as the bre: That with So pONT brushes her toeth oer Till like p is through her besutifal lip: played. O Sozopoyt! what an onchantment is thine That gives teeth like the sun hd gives lips red as wine. A COUGH, A COLD OR HOARSENESS INSTANTLY relieved by the use of Buown's BrnocutaL Trocuxs, 25. FINE SILK HATS, $3 20, WORTH $5; NOBBY 15 New Chur ys they're dis Derbys, 81 90, worth $F, ap stairs, HATS FOR GENTLEME: Seul Fors, reduced pri HERRING’S SAFES IN THE GREAT FIRES. ‘The following firtas have removed and opened their Her ring's safes and found the contents preserved :— HOWARD, SA NAUMBURG, CO. A BU CO. OLK & CO. by HERRING & CO. 251 Tho Champion r AN Safe is made y. UR. respoctabler Kaufmann wunseht dio Vertretung tungstahier Export-Firmen oder Fabrikanten fur rddeutsehland; 1a Referenzen stehen xur Seite. Gof. sub kK, 972 G, L. DAUBE & CO., Berlin W., 1AGEN BETS SLE OS AIT in machinery, hardware, electropiate w and other goods of similar kind ar thorough business man, with first clus refe penhagen. 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